UK Civil Aviation Authority recommends a phased approach to managing drone and eVTOL noise as commercial operations expand. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published a report examining how noise from drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft should be assessed and managed as commercial operations expand. CAP3304: Managing Noise from … [Read more...] about Beyond Decibels: UK Drone Noise Report Could Offer a Model for Future Regulation
UK Drone Space
Ørsted and Skyports Trial Heavy Cargo Drones for Turbine Maintenance at Hornsea 2
The four-week North Sea trial flew maintenance kits weighing up to 65 kilograms (143 pounds) between a service vessel and turbine tops, and it included the first BVLOS delivery inside the wind farm. Ørsted has completed a cargo drone trial at Hornsea 2, its offshore wind farm in the North Sea, with drone operator Skyports Drone Services. The trial assessed whether drones could … [Read more...] about Ørsted and Skyports Trial Heavy Cargo Drones for Turbine Maintenance at Hornsea 2
Satellite Applications Catapult Announces National Drone Testing Center at Westcott
The National Autonomy and Drone Innovation Centre, backed by £2.25 million (about $3 million) from Buckinghamshire Council, will give UK companies a place to generate regulator-grade safety evidence under controlled, repeatable conditions. The Satellite Applications Catapult announced investment in a new national drone testing center at Westcott Venture Park in Buckinghamshire … [Read more...] about Satellite Applications Catapult Announces National Drone Testing Center at Westcott
UK-Mined Lithium Passes Battery Test as Nations Push to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Cornish Lithium says lithium hydroxide produced and refined in Cornwall performed in line with, and in some areas better than, established commercial materials. Cornish Lithium has successfully demonstrated the use of lithium mined and refined in the UK to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells. The milestone comes as the UK, United States and other countries work to strengthen … [Read more...] about UK-Mined Lithium Passes Battery Test as Nations Push to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
United Utilities Uses Thermal Drones to Find Hidden Moorland Fire Hotspots
Thermal imaging drones help crews locate underground heat pockets that could reignite after major fires in northwest England. United Utilities is using thermal imaging drones to find hidden hotspots left behind by recent moorland fires in northwest England. The water company has supported emergency services since fires broke out at the end of June. Although cooler … [Read more...] about United Utilities Uses Thermal Drones to Find Hidden Moorland Fire Hotspots
